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A Difference of Opinion

By: Shannon Laughlin What if I told you that the lack of women’s representation in science and mathematics wasn’t a cause for concern? That the strange drop-off between girls’ interest in science between high school and college shouldn’t be a … Continue reading

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Could an attitude be the answer?

By: Shannon Laughlin The first of many essays written to tackle the question “Why aren’t more women in science?” featured in Ceci and Williams book of the same name is by Virginia Valian, a distinguished professor and psychologist. She titles … Continue reading

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